Following their respective wins on Sunday, March 21, Ghantoot and Habtoor are now one step closer to qualifying for final of the HH President of the UAE Polo Cup underway at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is the most prestigious tournament played at the club; four teams, up to 18 goals, are vying for the title.
In the first match of the day, Ghantoot defeated Abu Dhabi by 11 goals to 7. Cacu Araya’s outstanding performance gave Ghantoot the upper hand. Next up, Facu Sola scored a grand total of 11 goals to give Habtoor an impressive 13-6 win over YAS International Holding.
The final is scheduled for Friday, March 26.
THE HH PRESIDENT OF THE UAE POLO CUP IS STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV HERE.
HH President of UAE Polo Cup – Day 2:
GHANTOOT 11-7 ABU DHABI
GHANTOOT POLO TEAM: Nasser Al Shamsi 1, César Crespo 4, Pablito Llorente 6 (3 goals), Cacu Araya 7 (8).
ABU DHABI POLO TEAM: Faris Al Yabhouni 0, Bautista Beguerie 4, Gonzalo Deltour 6 (6 goals), Alfredo Cappella 8 (1).
Score Ghantoot: 1-1, 2-4, 4-4, 8-5, 11-7.
HABTOOR 13-6 YAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDING
HABTOOR POLO TEAM: Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, Juan Jauretche 6 (1 goal), Facundo Sola 9 (11), Félix Esaín 3 (1).
YAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDING: Ali Al Marri 1 (2 goals), Miguel Delia 4, Manuel Toccalino 6 (3), Jacinto Crotto 7 (1).
Score Habtoor: 4-3, 7-4, 10-5, 13-5, 13-6.
Umpires: Daniel Boudou & Peter Wright.
The HH President of UAE Polo Cup continues on Wednesday, March 23:
4pm: Abu Dhabi vs YAS International Holding
6pm: Habtoor vs Ghantoot
HH PRESIDENT OF THE UAE POLO CUP: Fixture & Teams
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